Angels posing as men.

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In the Bible, there are two stories when angels pose as men.

In the Book of Genesis, God sent two angels with the appearance of being men to Lot in Sodom to tell him to flee with his family from Sodom because He was going to destroy it with fire for the sins of the people of Sodom.

In the Book of Tobit, the archangel Raphael appeared as a man to Tobit's son Tobias and served as a guide and an aid to Tobias throughout the story.

Because angels can pose as men as in these two stories, and because demons are angels, it only figures that demons can pose as men, too.

Beware, the people you see each day could be angels. And if they are angels, which kind are they?
 
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I think there are a lot of people in the world that aren't really human, but are demons. I've started to believe that since 2016, but I knew it earlier sometimes when I they made themselves known to me, only to forget about it afterwards. It is a secret thing, so that is why I believe people don't talk much about this.

I've tried to convince my family about this, but they don't believe me. My brother actually told me about it in 2002, but he doesn't remember anything about it. I know my other brother knows about it, too, but he's forgotten as well. I suppose they've forgotten about it just like I did.

It was hard for me to take in when I first realized that some people are really demons, but now I'm more used to it. I was paranoid about it all. I still don't find it normal. I would like men to be the only ones who have the appearance of men, but when it comes to angels, what can you expect? They have amazing powers. It makes me wonder if they pose as animals, too, and try to fit into the societies of different kinds of animals. Actually, I think I have seen birds that weren't really birds, but demons that were pretending to be birds. I think there was a demon pretending to be a cricket once, too. Yeah, they do things like that after all.

There are so many things going on in life, it's hard to say that one has seen it all.
 

Artios1

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Angels most always take the form of Man...

But devil spirits cannot. They can possess but they cannot take the form of man... today
 

ChristsChild

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In the Bible, there are two stories when angels pose as men.

In the Book of Genesis, God sent two angels with the appearance of being men to Lot in Sodom to tell him to flee with his family from Sodom because He was going to destroy it with fire for the sins of the people of Sodom.

In the Book of Tobit, the archangel Raphael appeared as a man to Tobit's son Tobias and served as a guide and an aid to Tobias throughout the story.

Because angels can pose as men as in these two stories, and because demons are angels, it only figures that demons can pose as men, too.

Beware, the people you see each day could be angels. And if they are angels, which kind are they?
I think there are likely more demons in human form than we think.

Satan took the form of the serpent in Eden.
Demon spirits can possess unbelievers, but not Holy Spirit filled Christians.

I think that's why the warning about Satan roaming earth seeking souls to devour is a reminder. When he roams he's not alone.
 

JaumeJ

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Angels are messengers, they come in various forms.
 

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There might be some demons posting on this very forum as Christians. Wouldn't surprise me any. :eek:
 

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Angels are messengers, they come in various forms.
Everything from a song on the radio to a virus and all points in between. Even a donkey.
It's a messenger with a message. It isn't the originator of the message but it is what God ordained at the same time.
 

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Is there an easy way to tell?
Sometimes they manifest in those they possess. That would of course just be the fallen angels.

If you ever run into one of them, there's no forgetting that. God protected me when one tried to take my life on the campus at WVU.
The demon was cast out and she had no recollection of what she did that hour. She didn't know how she got there or anything. I will never forget.
 

Lanolin

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The Holy Spirit came like a dove.
 

JohnDB

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One of my favorite stories is of Gideon threshing wheat and THE Angel of the Lord came to him. Gideon looking ridiculous....and the slow revelation that this man was no man at all.
 

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In the Bible, there are two stories when angels pose as men.

In the Book of Genesis, God sent two angels with the appearance of being men to Lot in Sodom to tell him to flee with his family from Sodom because He was going to destroy it with fire for the sins of the people of Sodom.

In the Book of Tobit, the archangel Raphael appeared as a man to Tobit's son Tobias and served as a guide and an aid to Tobias throughout the story.

Because angels can pose as men as in these two stories, and because demons are angels, it only figures that demons can pose as men, too.

Beware, the people you see each day could be angels. And if they are angels, which kind are they?
seraphim or cherubim. it seems angels are always male. there's no female angel reference in the Bible. angels appear unawares to people.
 

ChristsChild

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seraphim or cherubim. it seems angels are always male. there's no female angel reference in the Bible. angels appear unawares to people.
I don't think angels have a gender.

God is referred to using male pronouns yet God is not male. God is a spirit. Holy Spirit.
Angels are spirits too.
 

JohnDB

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seraphim or cherubim. it seems angels are always male. there's no female angel reference in the Bible. angels appear unawares to people.
A seraph is a Hebrew word for snake....seraphim is the plural form of seraph.
Seraphim are a representation of God's wisdom in ancient Hebrew culture.
 

Nehemiah6

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In the Bible, there are two stories when angels pose as men.
"Posing" is not the right word. That implies deception. But angels APPEARED as men over and over again in Scripture. That is why the Bible says that we may even entertain angels unawares.
 

Nehemiah6

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Is there an easy way to tell?
Any denial of sound Bible doctrine is an indication, but that is not the only way to determine demonic influence. Persistence in false beliefs is another indicator.
 

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Demons are the disembodied spirits of the Nephilim that died during the flood. Half breeds of angels and women. Those that lived before the flood didn't die of disease. They were murdered, had accidents and their bodies just wore out and lived as long as 969 years.

Angels are all male for they were called the sons of God. Those that didnt keep their proper place are kept in chains. There are no female angels
 

PennEd

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In the Bible, there are two stories when angels pose as men.

In the Book of Genesis, God sent two angels with the appearance of being men to Lot in Sodom to tell him to flee with his family from Sodom because He was going to destroy it with fire for the sins of the people of Sodom.

In the Book of Tobit, the archangel Raphael appeared as a man to Tobit's son Tobias and served as a guide and an aid to Tobias throughout the story.

Because angels can pose as men as in these two stories, and because demons are angels, it only figures that demons can pose as men, too.

Beware, the people you see each day could be angels. And if they are angels, which kind are they?
Angels can appear as humans:
Hebrews 13:2

New King James Version

2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

However there is nothing Biblical to imply demons are angels.

Also, Tobit is not inspired Scripture.
 
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